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Councilor Basica requested separation of item 8.6 from the consent agenda for a recorded roll call; she said she had previously explained her reasoning for opposing the plan at a committee meeting. The remaining consent items were approved by voice vote earlier in the meeting.

During the roll call on item 8.6 the recorded responses were, in order called by the clerk: Anderson (yes); Becerra (yes); Campbell (no); Carlino (yes); Jones (yes); Jordan (yes); Nelson (yes); Newton (yes); Cheryl (yes); and a final recorded “no” on the roll call for the member announced as \"Novosecond.\" The clerk announced, \"That item had 8 in favor, 2 opposed, and it does pass.\" The council did not record a motion maker or seconder on the floor for the roll call vote during the meeting minutes read at the dais.

The consent agenda (items 8.1–8.5 and 8.7–8.8) passed earlier by voice vote. Those consent items included ratifying accounts payable checks dated Sept. 2, 2025, for $1,894,857.19 and approving accounts payable for Sept. 9, 2025, for $1,791,089.32; contracts listed included a $119,250.60 contract with Williams Civil Construction LLC for Duncan Trailhead parking construction and a professional services agreement with Stridepoint for utility-billing software described as “cost not to exceed $849,000” in the consent summary read aloud. Other contract totals in the reading were unclear in the audio record and are reported as not specified in the meeting packet.

City staff and the clerk read the consent-list items into the record and invited public comment on the consent agenda prior to the votes; one resident asked questions specific to the long-range transportation plan included on the consent agenda. The adopted EV plan resolution expresses council support for the plan’s intent and strategy; the resolution language was included in the meeting packet read by the clerk.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Missoula City Council Meeting September 8, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City Council adopted a resolution supporting the intent and strategies of the 2025 Missoula Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Plan after separating the consent item for a roll-call vote; the consent package otherwise passed unanimously.","taxTitle","Missoula, Missoula County, Montana","taxId",4050,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501830,"Residents press council on Southgate Crossing plan; mayor and council outline public process and park design timeline",667,2693000,3360000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732164-8fb3f81fbd3f4e2d0f76788e3d69ba99&start=2693&end=3360","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732164-8fb3f81fbd3f4e2d0f76788e3d69ba99/thumbnail_2693000.jpg","/articles/6501830/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Residents-press-council-on-Southgate-Crossing-plan-mayor-and-council-outline-public-process-and-park-design-timeline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501830-c522ad2548f1163dd8257609bf82c715/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447621&Signature=Bsz5JU5rzyJ0T9ATz3ciBD78y6T02TYJZ61jSjI~pOeov3wieyqzlX4tBdY1XPQ7q7ZmQ7MyUYckREEGeZvX1XvooM6~nGkeFxZIv~H9-ktB0jeSbVuWeg1hOvLndM3JivGr7eMOgtfyr9ktQ3f2hrgaISqufhHKLU4NaCayhNuYTXUtlRXqvNLIyCqsxZUWF2uKoyblZAhuGyiGAhOmOT9maeKw7PIORhxdnpGWO~vCOypi2wuybSbQCPZmwJ3bVt-mvK1vsiyGFtClmLXbN5brgHIqRsEl~k1UpEsrSe7Hlv9TXAWJ7yxEpfsmGO6t6Hc6Ln4zj3OggHrPP8TGrQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A string of residents urged city leaders on Sept. 8 to slow the Southgate Crossing redevelopment, preserve public open space and prioritize affordable and locally produced housing in the Midtown area. The council and mayor responded that the city’s purchase of parcels created an opportunity for a public park and that a formal park-design process will begin in October.

Multiple speakers — including Carrie Schreiber, Gwen Hoppe, Sarah Giuliani and others — told the council they had believed the city’s Midtown master plan guaranteed preserved open space and neighborhood parkland. Carrie Schreiber said she repeatedly saw differing depictions of a proposed bus transfer center and asked “how firm the plan for the bus transfer center is,” noting adjacent homeowners’ concerns about impacts to their properties.

When the public comment portion moved to Southgate Crossing specifically, Schreiber said she and neighbors had been told the city bought the property to retain control over development and to “create the opportunities that the Mermont [sic] companies will be carrying forward.” She said recent media coverage describing a private sale and “a one-and-a-half acre pocket park nestled within an HOA” did not match what neighbors had been told and left them with “low” trust in the process.

Mayor Andrea Davis said the Midtown master plan was a vision, not a prescriptive mandate, and that the city’s ownership allowed officials to steer the parcel’s redevelopment. Davis said there will be “a public process for working on the park design” led by parks staff in October and pointed residents to the City Lands Task Force materials describing the task force membership and goals. The mayor also said the city is coordinating with the developer and Mountain Line transit planners about siting a possible transfer center in the area.

Councilor Nugent sought to correct public descriptions of the property’s prior status, saying, “The easements that keep getting referenced were platted roads. So they would have if the properties had been developed, they could have turned into basically paved roads and sidewalks.” Nugent and other councilors said a range of goals — parks, housing density, homeownership opportunities and trails — are being balanced and that the public will have further opportunities to weigh in.

Councilor Campbell noted the city has devoted tax increment financing through the Missoula Redevelopment Agency to Midtown work and urged careful stewardship of those public funds, saying the city is “into Southgate Triangle… for north of $5,000,000 worth of tax increment financing dollars.”

Speakers called for local control and more creative affordability measures, with Sarah Giuliani urging that the city “keep it local” rather than relying on out-of-state developers and asking for housing that is affordable to workers such as nurses. Gwen Hoppe asked the council to “take your time and not be rushed” and to preserve opportunity for community-led development on some lots.

The mayor’s office and planning staff cited ongoing public-engagement materials on Engage Missoula and said additional meetings and design opportunities for the park and neighborhood connections will be scheduled in the fall.","Multiple residents urged the City of Missoula to preserve public open space and prioritize affordable housing in the Southgate Crossing (Midtown) redevelopment; city leaders said the property purchase enabled a public park and pledged a forthcoming public process for park design and neighborhood planning.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6501834,"Missoula issues proclamations for National Recovery Month, Suicide Prevention Week and Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month",882,231000,1113000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5732164-8fb3f81fbd3f4e2d0f76788e3d69ba99&start=231&end=1113","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5732164-8fb3f81fbd3f4e2d0f76788e3d69ba99/thumbnail_231000.jpg","/articles/6501834/Missoula/Missoula-County/Montana/Missoula-issues-proclamations-for-National-Recovery-Month-Suicide-Prevention-Week-and-Hispanic-and-Latino-Heritage-Month","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6501834-fd44baf8d7a52640e55f97a656e0e110/orig.mp4?Expires=1770447621&Signature=Rqg3X8gzkbeDLPiHwcd1Peob4wU5Qyhwk5ns5NwjfGeoe~QTzVAQ~j7hDqBM4LZ33WOeDReZHJAI2lFycbOE-itqEqU9fdaSUwJDBEO-FAh~6ZpepNsrzLTfMMsfotsbx9ku7hs2FxlJJiYNLxUZiN9aRjtE2gkBxvitVo9fCgaREIPd4n0zajENokxoys6Hc3C2A-aoSwv9PjdnOZqmJFQ0urYLM4UIbUMT1GICPqsZQ6jpVxH82U9U6Cd9xeT5n9fyl2xNqcCJWHAJyFQWyRhhs6Mtm3LJsa3~SuvjceV-hvZdyOOulOof6dbNE3MfvPxj8~I3OfdqkoWwAGUuJw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Missoula Mayor Andrea Davis and city officials issued three proclamations at the Sept. 8 City Council meeting recognizing National Recovery Month, Suicide Prevention Week and Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month.

The National Recovery Month proclamation notes that substance use disorder is a chronic health issue and says about 13,000 Missoula residents have struggled with substance use, with nearly 10,000 of those seeking or engaged in recovery. Shannon Spruill, executive director of Recovery Friendly Montana, thanked the council and urged the city to “let this proclamation serve as a reminder, to invest in real resources for prevention, treatment, and recovery services.” Sherry Rigg, executive director of Stepping Stones Behavioral Health Services, said providers “do our best to help transform [people] into good citizens of our community.”

The joint proclamation recognizing Suicide Prevention Week cites statewide and local data and promotes lethal-means safety. Jackie Briggs, coordinator of Project Tomorrow Montana with United Way, told the council that Montana’s age-adjusted suicide rate is “28.7,” compared with a national average of 14.8, and said Missoula County’s suicide rate has fallen to 17.5 per 100,000 in 2024, “the lowest since 2019.” Briggs noted firearms account for a majority of suicides locally and stressed that “gun locks save lives,” saying the community distributed nearly 900 free gun locks over the past year.

The council also proclaimed Sept. 15–Oct. 15 Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month and invited the public to Viva Montana’s Latin Heritage Festival on Sept. 13 at Keras Park; a Viva Montana representative described the festival as a day of “music, food, dance, and stories” and said the event would run “10 a.m. till 10 p.m.”

No formal votes were required for the proclamations, which were presented at the start of the meeting. Speakers representing recovery, behavioral health and community festival organizers appeared at the dais to accept the proclamations and to encourage continued public education, prevention and community support.","Missoula leaders proclaimed September National Recovery Month, a week in September for suicide prevention and Sept. 15–Oct. 15 as Hispanic and Latino Heritage Month; health and recovery providers urged ongoing investments in services and lethal-means safety.","actionData","errors"]

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